Cop Eddie Yang (Jackie Chan) and his partner, Interpol agent Arthur Watson (Lee Evans), are in pursuit of international human-smuggling crimelord Snakehead (Julian Sands). The partners get seriously wounded and a mysterious ancient… MoreCop Eddie Yang (Jackie Chan) and his partner, Interpol agent Arthur Watson (Lee Evans), are in pursuit of international human-smuggling crimelord Snakehead (Julian Sands). The partners get seriously wounded and a mysterious ancient medallion transforms them into superpowered warriors called Highbinders. The two halves of the medallion are supposed to grant eternal life when joined together by a powerful young boy who was born during a specific time in the Year of the Snake. The villainous Snakehead wants to gets his hands on both the child and the medallion, and the heros try to stop him. Aided by special effects and action choreography by Sammo Hung, Chan fights his way toward a violent conclusion with Snakehead that takes place in mid-air.. Claire Forlani plays Jackie Chan's love interest, the Interpol agent Nicole. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Once upon a time, I thought Jackie Chan could do no wrong. A god if cinema, who's comic timing and entertaining martial arts could save any film. And… MoreOnce upon a time, I thought Jackie Chan could do no wrong. A god if cinema, who's comic timing and entertaining martial arts could save any film. And then I saw ... The Medallion.
Lee Evans is a funny guy, and he's also funny in The Medallion, but I think he's the wrong person to pair with Jackie. The action was also a bit underwhelming. Not without it's moments, but still disappointing.

Dead Angel

I do love Jackie Chan, but this movie was not as good as I expected to be.

A B

Mediocre Jackie Chan Stunt Movie. Mildly Entertaining

Steven Vincent Gee

Very good movie and just like any Jacky Chan's movie, very entertaining and cool fighting.

Yinalí Ríos

All jakie chan movies are good!

Wahida K

The Medaillon. I tried so hard to watch this Movie to end but it just bored me.

Jennifer Xu

i can't help it; jackie chan movies are just so amusing!

Deb S

Eddie Yang is a Hong Kong cop working with Interpol to try and bring down criminal `Snakehead' (played by Julian Sands) who is after an ancient medallion… MoreEddie Yang is a Hong Kong cop working with Interpol to try and bring down criminal `Snakehead' (played by Julian Sands) who is after an ancient medallion and it`s keeper, a young Oriental boy, who has been chosen to give life, power and immortality to whomever he heals with it. After the boy is kidnapped during a failed attempt of capturing Snakehead, Eddie is sent to Dublin, Ireland where he joins forces with Agent Nicole James (the fantastically eye-pleasing Claire Forlani) and the less-than-competent Agent Watson (Lee Evans), a nerdy Interpol officer, who can't seem to get anything right.
After a near-fatal accident Eddie is suddenly transformed into a 'Highbinder'--an immortal warrior with superhuman powers and must go face to face with the menacing Snakehead who desperately wants the medallion back. Jackie is fun to watch as is Christy Chung (Lee's wife) who has a hidden armory in the broom cupboard ~although there is no given explanation for that~ lol. Eerily reminiscent of Eddie Murphy's "The Golden Child." But I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys Jackie Chan movies!

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Pretty much a mistake with Jackie at 49 trying to preserve his action star billing by using wires and some digital tricks. The big problem here is that… MorePretty much a mistake with Jackie at 49 trying to preserve his action star billing by using wires and some digital tricks. The big problem here is that he's a victim of his own past brilliance - during every scene where he's assisted by wires, we think back wistfully to earlier movies when he performed similar, more dangerous stunts without so much much as an elbow pad. Consequently the best moments spring from old-school Jackie, with assistance from action director Sammo Hung, like his dash through traffic (even getting painfully clipped by a car as seen during the outtakes) and a creative boat fight featuring a hilarious solution to a two-man gun-wielding standoff.
The action is the least of the problems with <i>The Medallion</i> though. Somehow they needed 5 writers to come up with this story that has the least amount of character development and story arc of any Jackie movie, and that's really saying something. Then there's the wrongheaded casting of Lee Evans as comic relief, performing exaggerated physical shtick analogus to his crippled bookworm character in <i>There's Something About Mary.</i> If you think that sounds like a bad idea, you'd be right. And the soundtrack is godawful! You'll find new appreciation for Avril Lavigne with the lone worthy song "Mobile" during the closing credits when compared to the cacophony that came before.
At least Claire Forlani, Julian Sands, John Rhys-Davies, and Christy Chung gamely add flavor to their hopelessly emptily-written characters. To put in perspective, even the <i>Rush Hour</i> sequels are preferable, this one's only for the Jackie diehards.